Statistical analysis of main and interaction effects during the removal of BTEX mixtures in batch conditions, using wastewater treatment plant sludge microbes

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-182

  Rene, E R ^a   Jo, M S ^b   Kim, S H ^c   Park, H S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Ethyl benzene and xylene mixture; Fractional factorial design; Removal efficiency; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SLUDGE; TOLUENE; WASTEWATER; XYLENE;

EID: 34248396273     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326271     Document Type: Article

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